Please stop putting the dreaded ";;X";;, ";;Bees";; or ";;Snake";; on the rock faces. Please be smart and conscious of others.

Stop putting tick marks on the rock unless you are going to brush them off when you are done on the route. This goes against the ethic of the area and in the eyes of the locals is the same as graffiti. Rock climbing is an outdoor sport and guess what lives outdoors? That's right, bees, wasps, snakes, and even bears! We all know they exist, no reason to write it on the walls.

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Description

This climb starts on the right wall of the obvious huge left facing corner of Butcher's branch. Grab some jugs right off the ground and muscle your way up to better holds moving toward the arete as you go. About halfway up you'll traverse to the right side of the arete utilizing a small ledge. Follow the bolts up as the moves get more balance and sequence dependent.

Classic climb that usually has a little line. A full-value route.

Location

Arete on the right side of the obivous left facing corner of Butcher's Branch.

There are great rests along pretty much the entire route. A bit heady for a 5.9 but all in all great fun. I wouldn't make this your first lead, or first 5.9, but if you're confident in the grade you'll do fine. Watch for a couple X's on blocks along the way. When you get to the last bolt, make a plan before you go unless you wanna stay true to the name!

Goes easily and safely on gear, TCUs grey thru red are particularly useful. A little more "spice" because you'll be making the "flight" move with a blue alien at your feet. . . But it's bomber and backed up by a green Camalot not too far below. Good, low committment entry into gear protected face climbing (if you're freaking out, there are bolts there to clip).